# Wages Councils Act 1979, Paragraph 1


(1) A statutory joint industrial council (hereafter in this Part of this Schedule referred to as a council) shall consist of equal numbers (being numbers within the limits specified by the Secretary of State) of persons appointed by a nominated employers' association to represent employers on the council and of persons appointed by a nominated trade union to represent workers on the council.
(2) A nominated employers' association or trade union shall on making such an appointment inform the secretary of the council, in writing, of that appointment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/12/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wages-councils-act-1979/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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